[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 37 (Thursday, March 2, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E268]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF BROWNSVILLE

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                           HON. FILEMON VELA

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 2, 2017

  Mr. VELA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Rotary Club of 
Brownsville for their 100th year of service.
  Located in South Texas, the Rotary Club of Brownsville was founded in 
1916. Since its formation, the club has lived up to its promise of 
service above self. For 100 years, its members have dedicated time, 
money and energy to helping those who need it most.
  The accomplishments of the Rotary Club include opening the city's 
first hospital, Mercy Hospital, in 1923; forming a Boy Scout troop; 
funding the Brownsville Endowment for Teaching Excellence Program; and 
establishing an Adoption Awareness program. Their achievements have 
extended beyond the region as this club joined Rotary members 
throughout the world to fund the Polio Plus Project, a $120 million 
effort to wipe the disease from the face of the earth.
  The Rotary Club of Brownsville has made a lasting, positive impact in 
our community, and they will continue to play a critical role in the 
development of South Texas. I rise today to congratulate them for their 
century of success.

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